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India Vs Australia, 2nd Test Day 2: Travis Head, Oz Quicks Leave Visitors At Doorstep Of Defeat

India teetered dangerously close to defeat against Australia at the end of Day 2 in the Adelaide pink-ball Test. The visitors were reduced to 128 for 5 in their second innings, still trailing Australia by 29 runs at stumps on Saturday (December 6, 2024). The seam-bowling trio of Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland and Pat Cummins ripped through the Indian top order to put Australia in the driver's seat after Travis Head 바카라 웹사이트(140) and Marnus Labuschagne (64) helped the hosts take a sizeable 157-run first-innings lead. Rishabh Pant and Nitish Reddy were the unbeaten batters as the top order struggled to find answers to the Australia quicks under lights. The hosts had dismissed half the Indian team by the 21st over.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: Australia's Travis Head acknowledges the applause from the crowd | Photo: AP/James Elsby

Australia's Travis Head acknowledges the applause from the crowd as he leaves the field after losing his wicket during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: Indian players walk into the field | Photo: AP/James Elsby

Indian players walk into the field on the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after the dismissal of Australia's Nathan McSweeney | Photo: AP/James Elsby

India's Jasprit Bumrah, center, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Australia's Nathan McSweeney day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: Australia's Steve Smith bats during play | Photo: AP/James Elsby

Australia's Steve Smith bats during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: India's Jasprit Bumrah, center, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Australia's Steve Smith | Photo: AP/James Elsby

India's Jasprit Bumrah, center, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Australia's Steve Smith during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: Australia's Travis Head plays a shot during play | Photo: AP/James Elsby

Australia's Travis Head plays a shot during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: Australia's Marnus Labuschagne plays a shot | Photo: AP/James Elsby

Australia's Marnus Labuschagne plays a shot during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: Australia's Marnus Labuschagne celebrates scoring fifty runs | Photo: AP/James Elsby

Australia's Marnus Labuschagne celebrates scoring fifty runs during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: India's Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates with Nitish Kumar Reddy after taking the catch to dismiss Australia's Marnus Labuschagne | Photo: AP/James Elsby

India's Yashasvi Jaiswal, center, celebrates with teammate Nitish Kumar Reddy after taking the catch to dismiss Australia's Marnus Labuschagne during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: Australia's Mitchell Marsh plays a shot | Photo: AP/James Elsby

Australia's Mitchell Marsh plays a shot during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: Australia's Travis Head celebrates scoring fifty runs | Photo: AP/James Elsby

Australia's Travis Head celebrates scoring fifty runs during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: India's Mohammed Siraj makes an unsuccessful attempt to take the catch after a shot played by Travis Head | Photo: AP/James Elsby

India's Mohammed Siraj makes an unsuccessful attempt to take the catch after a shot played by Australia's Travis Head during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: Australia's Travis Head celebrates after scoring a century | Photo: AP/James Elsby

Australia's Travis Head celebrates after scoring a century during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: India's Mohammed Siraj, left, celebrates the dismissal of Australia's Alex Carey | Photo: AP/James Elsby

India's Mohammed Siraj, left, celebrates the dismissal of Australia's Alex Carey, right, during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: Australia's Travis Head reacts after he is bowled out by India's Mohammed Siraj | Photo: AP/James Elsby

Australia's Travis Head, centre, reacts after he is bowled out by India's Mohammed Siraj, right, during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after the dismissal of Australia's captain Pat Cummins | Photo: AP/James Elsby

India's Jasprit Bumrah, left, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Australia's captain Pat Cummins during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: India's Jasprit Bumrah bowls a delivery | Photo: AP/James Elsby

India's Jasprit Bumrah bowls a delivery during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: India's Mohammed Siraj celebrates after the dismissal of Australia's Mitchell Starc | Photo: AP/James Elsby

India's Mohammed Siraj, second right, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Australia's Mitchell Starc during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: India's Mohammed Siraj celebrates after the dismissal of Australia's Scott Boland | Photo: AP/James Elsby

India's Mohammed Siraj, center, celebrates with a teammate after the dismissal of Australia's Scott Boland during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: Indian fans cheer for their team | Photo: AP/James Elsby

Indian fans cheer for their team during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: India's KL Rahul plays a shot to be caught behind | Photo: AP/James Elsby

India's KL Rahul plays a shot to be caught behind by Australia's wicketkeeper Alex Carey during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: India's Yashasvi Jaiswal bats during play | Photo: AP/James Elsby

India's Yashasvi Jaiswal bats during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: Australia's captain Pat Cummins celebrates with after the dismissal of India's KL Rahul | Photo: AP/James Elsby

Australia's captain Pat Cummins, center without cap, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of India's KL Rahul during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: India's Shubman Gill plays a shot | Photo: AP/James Elsby

India's Shubman Gill plays a shot during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: Australia's Scott Boland, left, celebrates the dismissal of India's Virat Kohli | Photo: AP/James Elsby

Australia's Scott Boland, left, celebrates the dismissal of India's Virat Kohli, right, during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: India's Rishabh Pant plays a shot | Photo: AP/James Elsby

India's Rishabh Pant plays a shot during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: India's Shubman Gill walks off the field after losing his wicket | Photo: AP/James Elsby

India's Shubman Gill walks off the field after losing his wicket during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: India's captain Rohit Sharma walks off the field after losing his wicket | Photo: AP/James Elsby

India's captain Rohit Sharma walks off the field after losing his wicket during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: Australia's captain Pat Cummins bowls a delivery | Photo: AP/James Elsby

Australia's captain Pat Cummins bowls a delivery during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: India's Rishabh Pant hits a boundary | Photo: AP/James Elsby

India's Rishabh Pant hits a boundary during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: Australia's Scott Boland bowls a delivery | Photo: AP/James Elsby

Australia's Scott Boland bowls a delivery during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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IND Vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2: India's Nitish Kumar Reddy bats | Photo: AP/James Elsby

India's Nitish Kumar Reddy bats during the day two of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

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